Morocco
Morocco–EU trade reaches historic peak in 2024
Trade between Morocco and the European Union soared to a record-breaking $65 billion in 2024, according to an announcement from
Niger
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Algeria
Over 1,000 migrants expelled from Algeria to Niger in a single day, NGO reports
Alarme Phone Sahara (APS), a humanitarian organization that operates a hotline for migrants in distress, reports that Algeria expelled 1,
Benin
Al-Qaeda affiliate claims deadly attack in Benin as Sahel conflict spills south
An al-Qaeda-linked group has claimed responsibility for killing 70 soldiers in Benin’s northeast, marking the country’s deadliest jihadist
Niger
Jihadists suspected in Swiss woman’s kidnapping in Niger
Armed militants likely linked to the Islamic State group abducted a 67-year-old Swiss woman in the Nigerien city of Agadez
Opinion
Is Algeria becoming more antagonistic across the Maghreb?
Many observers and analysts believe that Morocco and Algeria are closer to actual war that at any time over the
Sahel
Sahel: Niger replaces French with Hausa as national language
Niger’s military-led government has replaced French with Hausa as the national language, accelerating its rupture with its former colonial
Algeria / Mali
Algeria-Mali drone row triggers diplomatic rift
Algeria recalled its ambassador from Bamako Monday and closed its airspace to all flights to and from Mali, escalating a
Mali
FLASH NEWS: Mali, Niger & Burkina Faso to recall their ambassadors from Algeria over downed drone
In a statement read out on national TV Sunday evening, Mali’s security minister accused Algeria of shooting down one
Sahel
Russia hosts Alliance of Sahel States (AES) in two-day meeting
The foreign ministers of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger were in Moscow this week for their first official talks with
togo
Togo weighs joining Alliance of Sahel states
Togo is considering joining the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), a bloc led by military juntas in Mali, Burkina Faso,
Opinion
France’s declining influence across the Sahel
The exodus from the International Organisation of La Francophonie continues apace. This week we learned that Mali has withdrawn from
Mali
Mali withdraws from La Francophonie, strengthening break from France
Mali, alongside Niger and Burkina Faso, has officially withdrawn from the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF), according to Morocco
Sahel
Report: Sahel remains epicenter of global terrorism
The Sahel region continues to be the global epicenter of terrorism, accounting for over 50% of all terrorism-related deaths in